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Thursday, October 3, 2013

J. Arcala's Over the Rainbow Macaroni and Cheese

One year, after the death of my uncle Michael Hipol (son of Lenore Evelyn Barron and Mauro Hipol), our family from varying states went to Michigan. One of my dad's sister's J. Sims (née Arcala) had made a macaroni and cheese casserole with a recipe that she got from the Motown singer, Patti LaBelle, called "Over the Rainbow Macaroni and Cheese" which has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show [click here]. The dish was such a hit, quite a few of the women in our family have made it and have passed the recipe on.

Bring the large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the oil, then the elbow macaroni, and cook until the macaroni is just tender, about 7 minutes. Do not overcook. Drain well. Return to the cooking pot.

In a small saucepan, melt eight tablespoons of the butter. Stir into the macaroni. In a large bowl, mix the Muenster, mild and sharp Cheddar, and Monterey Jack cheeses. To the macaroni, add the half-and-half, 1 1/2 cups of the shredded cheese, the cubed Velveeta, and the eggs. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to the buttered casserole. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheese and dot with the remaining one tablespoon of butter.

Bake until it's bubbling around the edges, about 35 minutes. Serve hot.

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